The legislation is designed to combat cruelty and inhuman conditions at puppy mills that pet stores source from.

When it goes into effect in October, stores will be penalized for importing puppies from mills with violations. Also the legislation requires pet shops to reimburse customers for veterinarian expenses exceeding the current $500 cap.

Further, the legislation instructs pet shops to post the USDA inspection reports for breeders of any dog offered for sale.

On hand to witness the Governor’s signature on the dotted line were State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk, Darien), who co-chaired the “Task Force on the Sale of Cats and Dogs from Inhumane Origins at Connecticut Pet Shops” with State Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-Fairfield, Southport).

At several moments during the proceedings, Carly, a 3-4 year old pit bull found as a stray in Old Greenwich in March stole the show. She charmed everyone she met, include Greenwich Police Chief Heavey and State Rep. Fred Camillo, who advocates in Hartford for animal welfare.

Its first day on the site it didn’t garner much attention, probably because all of GHS was distracted by graduation.

Friday was a different story: Faragasso was a hit and his story has received 40 Facebook likes and 1,400 page views as of the weekend!

Faragasso, newly elected GHS rising junior class student government president campaigned on three promises to his classmates. His first order of the day come September, will be to lobby for longer hallway passing times.

Faragasso also plans to lobby to have partitions installed between boys room urinals at GHS. They are just too close together, he said, adding that the urinals deprive boys of privacy and are unsanitary.

Faragasso, having succeeded in his sophomore year quest to keep the price of muffins at school affordable, is one to watch at GHS.

Greenwich Free Press said goodbye this week to Matt Pignataro and Courtney Oarr, who wrote several popular features for the site during their 5-week internships. The pair worked together on an interview of GHS Headmaster Chris Winters. They also boght e-cigarettes at the gas station and interviewed Kathy Steiner on the topic.

Not a minutes too soon, rising Greenwich Academy senior Allie Primak began a summer internship at Greenwich Free Press and has already written about First Selectman Tesi’s night volunteers after senior prom for Safe Rides, about the Pemberwick-Glenville Association’s vote on board members and shared the editor’s by line on the Alzheimer’s Association fundraiser at Richards last Friday night. Read more about Allie in “Meet Greenwich Free Press Intern: Allie Primak.”

GHS Compass 1970 yearbook photo of playing fields under water after rainfall.

A feature on the ongoing saga of toxic soil at Greenwich High school, “Toxic Soil and MISA. Where Does the Buck Stop?” received only a handful of Facebook likes, but quietly accumulated a couple thousand page views. We haven’t heard the last on this story. Watch this space for an update.

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The story of Rishi Bali’s YOGASMOGA store — It’s a Store. It’s a Lifestyle. YOGASMOGA REnovates 68 Greenwich Ave — which he hopes will open at 68 Greenwich Ave in August got 88 Facebook likes. YOGASMOGA, until now a yoga apparel business run exclusively online, picked Greenwich to open its first retail location. Bali hopes to open yoga and spinning studios in the space which includes both the first and second floors of the building.

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Yajaira Gonzalez from the YWCA and Greenwich Police Officer Alex Testani, a former high school and college football player, both spoke to players on the GHS football team about teen dating violence and leadership.

June 24 is the Greenwich/Stamford Swim Across America event, and Alec Fraser is the honored speaker. Team Julian has raised over $60,000, making it the top fundraising team in the nation.
Diana Tramontano's team will include members of the Greenwich Academy and Brunswick School communities: Hannah Subramaniam, Paula Scanlan, Ben Israel, Marcus Hodgson, Ever Lasley, Alex Morgan, Cole Pierce, Kristina Norrgard, Jack Muccia, Jack Sparks, and Gwendolyn Walker.

Yajaira Gonzalez from the YWCA and Greenwich Police Officer Alex Testani, a former high school and college football player, both spoke to players on the GHS football team about teen dating violence and leadership.

Alissa Landberg is the senior class president for the class of 2018 and she’s very excited for the upcoming year.
“I wanted to challenge myself and really see what I could do in a more serious position.” Alissa said about her decision to run for senior class president. She is only the second female student to be elected to this position at Greenwich High School in the last ten years.

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Addison Cheng, 64, of 45 Standish Rd in Stamford was arrested by Greenwich Police on Aug 10 around 5:00pm in the area of East Putnam Ave in Riverside
According to Greenwich Police, multiple units were dispatched to 1239 East Putnam Ave on a report of a shoplifting incident. Mr. Cheng was observed placing items totaling $27.60 in a black leather bag and leaving the store without paying for the items. Mr. Cheng, who was stopped by CVS employees, admitted he was trying to steal the items.
He was charged with Larceny 6.

A volunteer at the Rummage Room in Old Greenwich shows a customer a piece of jewelry. Credit: Leslie Yager
The First Congregational Church of Greenwich is excited to announce the 53rd Grand Reopening of the Rummage Room on Tuesday, September 5 at 10:00 a.m.
Be the first to purchase goods of all kinds at bargain prices.